Do Now:

What makes a building tall and strong. Describe in complete sentences how buildings stay standing.

Engineering Challenge

Students go over reasons why building are strong and tall. Topics include, shape, foundation, tension and compression.

Tower build

Students have 7-10 minutes to sketch how they would build a tower out of marshmallows and spaghetti. Students then divide into 2 groups at their table where they decide their team name and the design they will execute tomorrow.

Correct Safety Test

Students grade their safety test and determine if they passed or need to retake.

Do Now:

Looking at your Cornell Notes from yesterday…Describe in 3 complete sentences or more what you should do to make the classroom run smoothly.

“In order to make the classroom run smoothly ____________. Also, ______________. Finally, __________________”

Check and Credit for Acrostic Poem: Homework #1

Teacher will stamp the top of page #2 of students who finished their acrostic poem. Students who did the assignment incorrectly will receive 50% until they improve the work and show the Teacher.Student s who did not complete the assignment will receive 0% until they complete the work and show the Teacher.

LATE ASSIGNMENTS ARE ALWAYS ACCEPTED AT REDUCED POINTS.

Write Summary For Cornell Notes

Students will use the information from their Cornell Notes to write a summary that is MORE than 3 sentences in the summary section of their Cornell Notes.